Otworz

Otworz is the non-diacritic rendering of the Polish verb otworzyć in the imperative mood. In standard Polish, the second-person singular imperative is otwórz, meaning "open" and used to command someone to open something. The form otworz appears mainly in contexts where diacritics are omitted, such as computer interfaces, filenames, or older texts.

Etymology and spelling: otwórz derives from the verb otworzyć, whose stem is otwór- and which is related to the noun otwór, meaning opening or aperture. The correct orthography in modern Polish uses the diacritic ó in the root. When diacritics are removed, otworz is often written as otwórz. This nonstandard spelling is recognized as ASCII simplification rather than a separate word.

Usage and notes: In formal writing and standard Polish, one should write otwórz in commands, for example: Otwórz plik. The ASCII variant otworz is commonly found in technology contexts, such as software strings, domain names, or source code, where diacritics are not allowed. It may be perceived as a misspelling by speakers of Polish.

See also: Polish orthography, otworzyć, otwór, imperative mood.